It is an unusual book in many respects. It is a specific study based on original and in most cases unedited sources, but it can also be read as a general introd

Natural disasters have long been a neglected subject in the study of history. At most they have been casually mentioned as a background material for political o

It is an unusual book in many respects. It is a specific study based on original and in most cases unedited sources, but it can also be read as a general introd

Because of the way in which the history of nonviolence has been marginalized, relatively few people have a sense of the rich history of nonviolent struggle or r